Toronto Star: Hike, bike, SUP and sip in B.C. wine country’s secret corner Naramata, B.C., in the Okanagan Valley feels like J.R.R. Tolkien’s fictional Shire.

On a sunny day last summer, Wharf Park Beach in Naramata, B.C., is all but deserted. Apart from a group of sunbathing teens and a few paddle boarders in the distance, my husband and I have the sandy shore to ourselves. We can’t resist plunging into the lake’s glassy water for a midday swim after a challenging hike in nearby Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park.

This sleepy village is where Kelownians like us come to escape the packed beaches and busy tasting rooms …

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TorontoStar.com March 17, 2024